⚾️ No. 1 overall seed stunned in regionals

Plus, Elite 11 Finals MVPs, and why it's time for the SEC to prove it's the best.

Monday, June 01, 2026 If this email was forwarded to you, please subscribe. College Baseball 1 2026 NCAA Baseball Tournament: No. 1 overall seed UCLA eliminated The road to Omaha is never easy, and this opening weekend just proved that. The 2026 NCAA Tournament regionals have delivered major upsets, run-rule beatdowns, and enough drama to reshuffle expectations heading into today's final day of regional play.   Several tickets have already been punched to the Super Regionals, including Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas.   However, the biggest story of the weekend was the early exit of No. 1 overall seed UCLA, which became the first top seed eliminated from the tournament. No. 4 seed Saint Mary's bounced the Bruins on Sunday, edging UCLA 6-5 in 10 innings to send the top seed home before the week was out.   UCLA wasn't the only host team packing its bags early. Nebraska, a top-16 seed hosting a regional in Lincoln, was knocked out Sunday after Arizona State beat the Huskers in the elimination game. Southern Miss suffered a similar fate in Hattiesburg, losing to Little Rock in the opening round and then falling to Virginia in the loser's bracket before being bounced entirely, never winning a game at their own regional.   The full bracket, updated regional scores, and the slate of today's winner-take-all games can be found below. SEE THE FULL UPDATED BRACKET → 2 Elite 11 Finals 2026: Overall Top Performers The 2026 Elite 11 Finals wrapped Sunday in Los Angeles after three days of drills, pro-day competition, and 7-on-7 sessions among the top 2027 quarterback prospects in the country. Nebraska commit Trae Taylor took home Rivals MVP honors after a dominant weekend, capping things off with a seven-touchdown performance in Sunday's 7-on-7 period to go along with top performer nods on each of the three days. See how elite commits for LSU, Miami, Alabama, Clemson, and others stacked up across the full top performers list. SEE ALL THE TOP PERFORMERS → College Football 3 The SEC needs to stop telling us who the best league is — it's time to prove it again SEC commissioner Greg Sankey doubled down on the conference's football supremacy claims at spring meetings Wednesday, despite the Big Ten winning the last three national titles. The SEC still leads in raw talent, putting 87 players in this year's NFL Draft compared to 68 from the Big Ten, but more talent hasn't translated to winning when it counts most. Ari Wasserman argues that the SEC's decades of dominance are real history, not current reality, and that declarations of superiority need to be earned back on the field. COLUMN FROM ARI WASSERMAN → 4 College Softball 2026 Women’s College World Series Bracket: Updated matchups, scores, schedule With four days down at the WCWS in Oklahoma City, Mississippi State, Arkansas, Nebraska, and UCLA have all been sent home. Now, only four teams remain. See the latest scores, matchups, and full bracket below. Read More → 5 College Football The latest turn for Tennessee football transfer defensive end Chaz Coleman Tennessee football transfer defensive end Chaz Coleman returned to Knoxville on Friday afternoon while his future with the Vols remains unclear. Volquest has the latest on where things stand. Read More → 4 College Softball 2026 Women’s College World Series Bracket: Updated matchups, scores, schedule With four days down at the WCWS in Oklahoma City, Mississippi State, Arkansas, Nebraska, and UCLA have all been sent home. Now, only four teams remain. See the latest scores, matchups, and full bracket below. Read More → 5 College Football The latest turn for Tennessee football transfer defensive end Chaz Coleman Tennessee football transfer defensive end Chaz Coleman returned to Knoxville on Friday afternoon while his future with the Vols remains unclear. Volquest has the latest on where things stand. Read More → Also Trending 6 Controversial ejection of Tre Phelps, argument gets coach Wes Johnson tossed for Georgia in Athens regional final 7 Intel: Inside new predictions for Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia, and others 8 Tennessee softball coach Karen Weekly refutes 'outright lie' handshake line claim by Texas Tech's Taylor Pannell 9 Brett Yormark: Big 12 football is 'deepest conference in America' 10 Texas Tech booster Cody Campbell doubles down on calling out Steve Sarkisian, Texas Not subscribed? Get On3 | Rivals National + Team All-Access Get The App Unsubscribe Privacy Policy On3.com © 2026 On3 | Rivals. All rights reserved. 2970 Foster Creighton Drive, Nashville, TN 37204

The last writings of Saint Thomas More as he awaited execution in the Tower of London . . .

In July of 1535, Saint Thomas More was condemned to death by King Henry VIII. Imprisoned in the Tower of London and awaiting execution, More turned his attention to the deepest questions a person can face: duty, conscience, friendship, suffering, and the mystery of death itself. Out of those final months came a remarkable collection of letters, prayers, and meditations that still challenge and inspire readers nearly five centuries later. In The Last Riddle: Advice on Living and Dying Well from the Imprisoned Saint Thomas More, Hillsdale College professor Stephen Smith guides readers through these extraordinary writings with clarity and insight, uncovering the hidden wisdom contained in More’s final reflections from the Tower. More famously described the central puzzle before him as discovering “how a man may lose his head and have no harm.” This book invites readers into that final riddle and into the mind of one of the Church’s greatest witnesses to courage and conscience. If you are looking for a profound spiritual read rooted in history, faith, and the drama of one man’s final trial, The Last Riddle is a book you will not want to miss. Save 20% on your copy of this fascinating new book at wof.org/last-riddle. SAVE 20% TODAY Word on Fire Catholic Ministries, PO Box 97330, Washington, DC 20090-7330, United States Manage Your Email Preferences .